Heading and finishing mechanism for cigar-making machines.



W- C. LIPE & J. W. COUGHTRY. s. s. couenmv, ADMINISTRATRIX or 1. w. COUGHTRY, oac'n.

HEADING AND nmsnme MECHANISM FOR, cum MAKING MACHINES.

' APPLICATION FILEDSEPTJBV I913.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

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W. C. LIPE & J. W. COUGHTRY.

S. S. COUGHTRY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF I. W. COUGHTRY, DEC'D.

,HEADING AND FINISHING MECHANISM FOR CIGAR MAKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 18, 1913.

L1 34,470. Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

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APPLICATION man SEPT- I8, 1913.

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W. C. LIPE & J. W. COUGHTRY. s. s. COUGHTRY. ADMINISTRATRIX or 1. w. COUGHTRY, DEC'D.

HEADING AND FINISHING MECHANISM FOR CIGAR MAKING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I8. I913.

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UNFFED STATES PATENT QFFIQFA.

WILLARD C. LIFE, OF SYRACUSE, AND JOHN 1V. COUGHTRY, DECEASED, LATE 0F SYRACUSE, YORK, BY STELLA S. COUGHTRY, ADMIINISTRATRIX, OF SYRA- CUSE, NEW YORK.

HEADING AND FINISHING MECHANISM FOR CIGAR-MAKING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Original application filed ITovember 16, 1906, Serial No. 343,762. Divided and this application filed September To all whom it may concern Be it known that XVHJLARD G. LIPE, a citi- Zen of the United States, and a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, and Jor-rN W. COUGHTRY, deceased, late a citizen of the United States and a resident of Syracuse, county and State aforesaid, did invent a new and useful Heading and Finishing Mechanism for Cigar-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to cigar making machines, and particularly to heading and finishing mechanism, which is especially simple in construction and highly eilicient in use; and the invention consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference 1s had to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an enlarged view, partly broken away, of our heading mechanism, and portions of the driving means and the frame. Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, plan, and elevation, partly in section, of a part of the mechanism seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an elevation of a portion of the heading mechanism, and contiguous parts. Figs. 5 and 6 are enl rged detail elevations, partly in section, of the thimble, and coacting parts. Figs. 7 and 8 are opposing face views, partly broken away, of the sections of the thimble, and adjacent parts. Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views, partly in elevation, on line AA, Fig. 1, looking in opposite directions. Fig. 11 is a sectional view, on line 13-13, Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a detail elevation, partly in section, of portions of the heading mechanism and the frame. Fig. 13 is a detail view of the connection from the main driving shaft of a complete cigar making machine. Fig. 14 is an elevation, partly in section, of a portion of the means for controlling the operation of the heading mecha nism, and contiguous parts. Figs. 15 and 16 are detail views showing the method of cutting the wrapper. Fig. 17 is a sectional View of the reservoir for the paste.

Our heading mechanism may be used alone or in connection with a machine embodying filling and rolling mechanism,

Serial No. 790,552.

and is usually supported by the main frame of a cigar making machine such as that disclosed in our pending application, Sr. No. 343,762, filed Nov. 16, 1906, of which this application is a division.

Our heading mechanism is here shown as supported by a frame member, as a shelf 1, forming part of the main frame of our cigar making machine described in our pending application referred to. The heading mechanism comprises a holder forthe cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, and trimming knives. Said holder for the cigar, Figs. 1, 8 and 9, is composed of a section 2 fixed to a support 3, and a section 1 fixed to the free end of a movable arm 5 having its other end pivoted at 6 to the support 3, these sections 2, i being formed with concave faces 7, 8 for engaging opposite surfaces of the cigar. Normally, the section 4: is separated from the section 2, and is held in such position by a earn 9, Fig. 9, which is fixed to a revoluble actuating shaft 10 and coacts with a shoulder 11 on the arm .5. Before the heading mecha nism is operated, the partly finished cigar is placed upon the section 2 of the cigarholder, and immediately upon the commencement of the revolution of the shaft 10, the cam 9 is rotated out of engagement with the shoulder 11, whereupon a spring 12, best seen in Fig. 1, rocks the free end of the arm 5 downwardly carrying the section 4; into position to cooperate with the section 2 for holding the cigar stationary. Then the shaft 10 is assuming the limit of its rotation, the cam 9 again engages the shoulder 11, and rocks the free end of the arm 5 upwardly against the action of the spring 12, thus moving the section ti: from the section 2 to release the cigar within the holder.

A removable part 13, Figs. 8 and 9, pro jects through an opening in the section 2 of the cigar'holder, and is provided with any desirable means for marking the cigar. As shown in Fig. 9, a suitable device, as an alcohol-lamp 14%, may be utilized for heating the removable part 13 to facilitate branding of the cigar by said part 13.

The actuating shaft 10 is journaled in bearings 15, 16, Fig. 12, and is rotated by a driving shaft A, Fig. 1, which is connected to the main shaft A, Fig. 13, of the com- A and a'wormgear a loose onthe shaft A, and frictionally engaging a disk a fixed on said shaft, Fig. 13. Said disk a-, worm gear a and worm w constitute means for frictionally connecting the shafts A, A. The sleeve 17 is loosely mounted on the end of the shaft A, is journaled in the bearing B for the shaft A, and is provided at one end with a bevel-gear 18 meshing with a bevel-gear 19 fixed on the shaft-10, and at its other end with a radial arm 20, Fig. 14:,

on which is. pivotally supported a pawl 21 for coacting with a ratchet wheel C mounted on, and rotatable with, the shaft A. When the pawl 21 isengaged with the ratchetwheel C, these parts C, 21, and the arm 20, sleeve 17 and'bevel-gears 18, 19 connect the driving and driven shafts A and 10. Hence the ratchet wheel C and pawl 21 constitute a clutch ofwhich the pawl is the shiftable member.

Means is. provided to control the connection of the heading mechanism to the driving'shaft A, and as here shown, this means comprises a manually-operated member 22, Figs. 1 and 1 1, pivoted intermediate of its ends in 'a bearing 23, Fig.4, one arm 2430f said member serving as a handpiece, and

the other arm 25 thereof operating toengage the pawl 21, Fig? lh 'and hold'the sameagainst the action of a sprin'g26, out of position to coact with the ratchet-wheel C.

When it is desired to operate the heading mechanism, the member 22 is rocked on its pivot,m'bving the free end of its arm 25 laterally out ofengagement with the pawl 21, whereupon the spring 26 engages said 1 pawl with the ratchet-wheel C, and motion is transmitted to; the heading mechanism through the shaft 10. Immediately after the commencement of the operation of the heading mechanism, the operating member :22 is released and is then returned to its normalposition by a spring 27 Fig. 4:. Consequently, ,when-the shaftlO reaches the limit" of leach'rotation, the pawl 21 engages I the free end of the operating arm 25 and isforced out of engagement with the ratchet wheel G, thus causing the operation of the heading mechanism to cease.

' The thimble, Figs. 7 and 8, includes a plurality of movable sections 28, 29 and 30,"is provided witha recess 31 for receiving the head end-of the cigar, is arranged at one end of the holder for the cigar, and is revoluble in a bearing 32 having. its axis substantially coincident with that 10f thecigarwhen clamped by such holder'. Said bearing 32 is formed in opposing facesof a forma pinion 35, Fig.6, for meshingwith a revoluble power-transmitting element, or gear, 36. Said sections 28-, 29 arealsoprm .vided with peripheral cutouts or channels,

Figs. and=8,angular in cross-sectionfform ing a groove 37for receiving an annular shoulder 38 of substantially thesame cross-- section as such groove '37, and' prjovided within the'bearin'g 32, said groove T37 and shoulder 38 coacting to holdthe thimble within the bearing 32. One .sidewall of the groove37 is a removable plate 37?, Figs. 7 and 8, which permits thesectionsfl28f29 to be removed and replaced. The section 28 comprises substantially'one-half of the thimble, and is provided with oneehalf of .the

recess 31, and with a 'kni;fe.39, ,Fig. 8,hav-

ing an angularly-extending edge, one portion-of which is'arranged alongone of the I,

sides of the inner end of "the'rece'ss31, and the other. portion of which extends crosswise of the point of said recess. The sections 29, 30' comprise the other half of the I thimble, and are each provided with-a one-J quarterof the recess 31. hen the thimble is closed, opposing surfaces of the sections 28, 29 at one side of'the recess 31 are slightly spacedapart't'o receive the portion of the wrapper projecting from theiright side of the head of the cigar, as shownin Fig. 16, and the like surfaces of the sections 28, 30 at the oppositesideof such recess are spaced apart a slightly greater distance' th'an 4 said opposing surfacesojf the sections 28 r and29 so that the section 30' will not engage" the contiguous free end of the wrapper at the'left-hand side'of the' head of thegcig'ar l when said section 30 moves endwiseint'of operative position.

The section 29 ofthe thimble is normally separated from the section ,28 and the gear movable by the carrier 3 1111 a plurality of directions into and out of joperative' position to partially close, and 'open, the thimand movable upwardly onitspiv ot, by'a cam 4:1,fixed to the shaft 10, and moves 12C '36, as seen in Fig. 1, and; is automatically ble, Thiscarrier 34 is loosely mounted on a I shifta'b'le pivotO, Figs. 3 and 9, is Engaged,-

in contact. The pivot 10 issecured to the: A

free ,end of a support 42 which is pivoted at 13 to suitable bearings on the frame 1, i

and is rocked inone direction by a spring 441, and in theopposite direction by a cam 45, Fig. 3,"fi xed to the shaft 19, and coacting with a roller46-on said pivot 10.

" The sectionBO offthethinrble -issupported 1 1 3;

by the section 29, is. movabletherewith-relathe axis of the thimble.

tively to the section 28, and is movable automatically endwise of the axis of the cigar and the thimble, relatively to said section 29 into and out of operative position to completely close, and partially open, the thimble. The end of the section 30 nearest the point of the portion of the recess 31 within such section is provided with a lateral extension 47, Figs. 5 and 6, fixed to corresponding ends of two parallel parts or rods 48 movable in guides'or openings extending through the section 29 parallel to Secured to the opposite ends of the rods 48 and arranged concentric with the axis of the thimble, is a ring 49, Figs. 2, 3 and 7, having a radial passage 50, Fig. 3, for receiving the contiguous portion of the cigar and permitting the ring 49 to move with the sections 29, 30 of the thimble into and out of operative position relatively to the cigar. Said ring 49 is provided with a peripheral groove 51 for receiving an actuating member or shifter 52, Figs. 2 and 3, and permitting revoluble movement of the section. 30 and the ring 49 relatively to such member or shifter 52.

This member 52 is fixed .to one end of a reciprocating sleeve 53, Figs. 2 and 3,1nounted on a guide, or rod 54, and provided with a pin 55 arranged in a slot 56 in one end of an actuating arm 57 pivoted intermediate of its ends at 58, Fig. 2, to the bearing 16 of the shaft 10. Longitudinally-adjustable engaging parts, as screws 59, 60, Figs. 2 and 3, are provided on the arm 57 at opposite sides of the shaft 10 and coact, respectively, with cams 61, 62 revoluble with the shaft 10. Said engaging parts 59, and earns 61, 62, serve to rock the arm 57 in reverse directions, and thereby move endwise the sleeve 53, the actuating member or shifter 52, the ring 49, and the section 30 of the thimble. The member or shifter 52 is formed with an upwardly-extending arm 63 which is substantially concentric with the pivot 40 of the carrier 34, and coacts with the Walls of the groove 51 to prevent endwise movement of the section 30 of thev thimble relatively to the section 29. Any desirable means is provided for preventing revolution of the section when in inoperative position, the same including a shoulder 64, Figs. 2 and 3, on the carrier 34, and a notch which is formed in the ring 49 and receives the shoulder 64 when the section 30 is moved endwise to said inoperative position.

When the cigar is placed in proper position upon the section 2 of the holder, its head end is Within the one-half of the re cess 31 in the section 28 of the thimble, and the free end of the wrapper extends from the sides and point of the head of the cigar, a considerably greater portion of the wrapper extending from one side of the point than from the other side thereof, as seen in Fig. 16. During the initial part of a rotation of the shaft 10, the cams 9 and Y41 are moved out of engagement With the shoulder 11 and the carrier 34, whereupon the spring 12 moves the free end of the arm 5 downwardly for engaging the holder-section 4 with the cigar, and gravity moves the free end of the carrier 34 downwardly at an angle to the axis of the thimble for forcing the thimble-sections 29, 30 toward the thimble-section 28 into their position assumed in Fig. 5. The sections 29, 30 are then at one side of the position occupied thereby when the thimble is entirely closed, the opposing surfaces of the sections 28, 29 are at opposite sides of the portion of the wrapper projecting from the right-hand side of the head of the cigar, as shown in Fig. 16, and the like surfaces of the sections 28, 30 are spaced apart sufficiently so that the section 30 may move endwise without disarranging the free end of the Wrapper which projects beyond the left-hand side of the head of the cigar and is interposed between said surfaces of the sections 28, 30 when the section 30 has moved endwise into its closed position.

After the thimble-sections 29, 30 have been depressed to the position illustrated in Fig. 5, the cam 45, Fig. 3, moves the carrier 34 endwise about the pivot 43 and forces said sections 29, 3O laterally or radially of the thimble, thus engaging the series of teeth provided on the section 29 with the gear 36,

as shown in Fig. 6. By moving the sections '29, 30, as described, we reduce'to a minimum any liability of the wrapper being caught between opposing surfaces of the sections 28, 29 and30 at one side of the recess 31. After the cam 45 has moved the carrier 34 endwise, the cam 62, Fig. 3, moves the arm 57 on its pivot and forces the thimble-section 30 endwise relatively to the sections 28, 29, and entirely closes the thimble. The gear 36 then rotates the thimble, and during such rotation the head end of the cigar is finished. plete revolution, the gear 36 ceases to revolve the thimble, after which the cam 61 actuates the arm 57 to moveithe thimblesection 30 endwise in the reverse direction until the notch 65 in the ring 49 has received the shoulder 64, whereupon the cam 45 permits the spring 44 to return the carrier 34 endwise, and the cams 11 and 41, respectively, raise the free end of the holdersection 4, and the similar end'of the carrier 34 supporting the thimble-sections 29, 30. The finished cigar may then be removed from the holder-section 2 and the thimblesection 28.

While the sections '29, 30 of the thimble are moving into and out of operative position, it is necessary to have the gear 36 remain stationary relatively to the shaft 10.

Before the shaft 10 makes acom Consequently, the gear 36 :is 2 loosely mounted on the sha'ift s:and.:is connectedto such shaft'fdurling parts-of each revolution thereof. tienerally, the means fonconne'ctingthe gear 236 ,to :the shaft 510 comp-rises a pluralityofishoulders#66, Ei-g. 41:, fixe'clon1the;gear 3.6 in =za seriesreoncentric with "the :axis of said gear, :and :also 1 a xmovable shoulder 67,

Fig. .:12,f -providedon a slide which is artive 1 position, :and ito hold saifd-shoulder gin during i'the ilast-portion of each revolution rangedlin -:a radial opening" 68 in :a diska369 fixed. on the shaft "10, and :i-s :foree'd acut- Wardly ifrom Tithe axis of "the disk -i69 -::by

spring 71-: mounted in-thetopening168. Said slide isa'lso provided =Wi1th an {extension 272" coa'eting :avith ;a suitable stationary i'cam 73, Fig. f4, to .move the =sh"oul'der 67 inwardly towardgthe :a xis of the disk 69 into iinoperasuch position, said roam .being of sufficient length to prevent the :shoulderi6'7 "from :assuming its out-Ward, or operative, ;;'position of zthe shaft .10 an'dt'he first -porti'on of the subsequent revolution. The shait 1510 revolves independently of the "gear-.36 When the shoulder '67 is held from +engaging the shoulders 66, :and said gear revolves with.

. the-gshaft 110 When the shoulder 67 engages gear 3.6 are in the one of ftheshoulders166.

- .Atithe :commencement of the-operationof the'zh'eading mechanism, theishaft 10 and the positions assumed 'in 4,. lthe shoulder 67 xbeingheld by the .cam 73 out of position to engage the" shoulders 66, and thezlgear 36 being disconnected from ith'e shatt'zlO. 'During'the first'gpartiofzthe revo- As; theeshaft 4'5 lution-rof the shaft .10, the." cam 73 continues to :hold .ithe 'shoulder'i67 in :its inoperative position, but. :upon the furtherrotation of whereupon the :spring '71 :forces :said shouldieru67 outwardly into operative position. "10 continues its revolution, the shoulder 16-7 engages the first "shoulder. '66 in advance'of the'cam 7 3, after which the gear '36zrevolves with said shaft until' the shoulder: 67 I is engafled with the other enduofnthe' cam 73, Whereupon'said cam forces the shoulspring 71; and disconnects the gear 36 wfrom the rshaift -1T0.;-:;Said1s'haft 10 then continues the shaft 10,:the shoulder 67 passes beyond aniend ofsthe 10am 73 in advance thereof,

der'T67JiI-1'WardIy against the action ofthe ofa 7P8 unouable,endavisegin athetbearing 15 g i'lorathe shaft :10, rand having its iotherzend engaged with :afrocking arm 7 9 which :is

pivo.ted:.at .OIlB SldQOffthB pin :7 8. t0the bears pivoted. at the wpposite :slde

l5, .and is V v ofesaid pinl'to the locking .partfit. LWhe'n the zmovable shoulder-67 is disconnected by the cam 73 .ifrom one ofthe shoulders 1-66,

theicam .717 permits. the spring 76 to force the lockingpart "74 toward the. gear 36 and intooneofwthe openings '7 5, .andevhen the shoulder 67 isforced into operative position l-iyethe spring 71, said cam '77 simultaneously forces the locking :part 74 from operative position. 5

v The knives of the heading mechanism are preferably secured to atheidisk 69, one-, knife 80 ;;being rotated between the opposing end surf-aces of 'the thimble-sections 2-8, 29, and

the thimble-seotion30, justbefore said section- 3,0 is moved endWise 'into its operative position, and having an angularly-extends ing cu'ttingedge Which'coacts with the similarly-arranged edge of the knife 39, Figs. .8 and .16, to cut the free end of the rapper along-the side end iofythe cigar, as-seen .in Fig. :16, and the other knife 81 being rotated past the. outer ends of the. fs ections'28, 29 and30 after the section assumes itsoperati've position,

and crosswise or", the head and being'formed' with a single cutting edge.

for trimming the wrapper CIOSSWl'SQ of the hea'dxend. of the cigar.

diurin the operation of the 'linii e 810, the i c o free {en (lllOf the Wrapperns held from 'tearlng by suiltable clamping means comprising a part 82, .and'a support 83,.Fig. 1 5,'the

part=w82 consisting of a thin-plate, spacedapartn-from theysectionsr28 and 29 oflth'e thimble,. and' fiXBd to :an a1im384 projecting from gthe zouter end of 'saidssection 29,. and

the support 83 consisting. of the weighted to end of a lever 85,]Figs.-2x:and 15, pivoted intermediate "of. itseiids; on

is movable independently of the thimble into and out of position rtoxcoact :withfithe clamping The other :arm 87 of the lever 85isengaged and operated bya pin '88, Figs. 2 and 4, fixed 1 onr-thedisk'69. YVhenthersections29',130 of the thimhle} are moved into operative position, the clamping part82 isc'arried in'toen; i I ga-gement withthe upper side of the wrap per, and; immediately afterward the pin '88 coaots Witht'he :arm 87 of the lever 85 and movess'the support '83 upwardly to its-position assumed in Fig. 15 in .engagementgyvith the lower. side of the :wrapper, and holds said support ingsuc'h position until after the knifei8O-l1as moved between the thimblepart 82.=

are

i SGG'tlOIlS-Q8,'Q9, and the ,thi-mble-section and-theclamping parts'x82, '83, to cut theifl wrapper. The-rotation of the disk. 69 then? carries the" pin 88- out of engagement With the.;a1fm;87, whereupon vthe weighted end of:

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the lever 85, terminating in the support 83, moves downwardly by gravity to its inoperative position, and the thimble-section 30 is forced to its operative position.

This machine also preferably includes means for removing the wrapper-trimmings from the knife 81, the same comprising a revoluble member 89, Fig. 1, having a plurality of radial yielding arms 90 movable at opposite sides of the path of the knife 81. The member 89 is connected to the driving shaft A, or any other rotatable part, by any suitable means.

In the illustrated construction of this invention, we provide a closed paste-containing reservoir 92, Fig. 17, supported by the frame 1. This reservoir includes an inletvalve 93 through which air under pressure is driven into the reservoir by any suitable means, not illustrated, said air serving to force the paste from the reservoir. A conduit 94:, Figs. 2 and 4, extends from the reservoir 92 for conducting the paste thereand its free end is supported by any desirable means, as a standard 95 and a brace 96, Fig. 1. This conduit is provided with a revoluble lateral branch of substantially right-angular form, the free end of one arm 97 of the branch being journaled in the main part of the conduit in alinement with the axis of the thimble, and the free end of the other arm 98 of said branch being connected to the thimble-section 28 eccentric to the aXis of the thimble and communicating with the portion of the recess 31 in said thimble-section. By connecting the lateral branch of the conduit 9a to the thimble eccentric to its axis, the knives and 81 are permitted to revolve to cut the Wrapper without interfering with the arm 98 of said branch. The conduit 94 is provided with a valve 99 for controlling the flow of the paste therethrough, said valve having an arm 100 which is engaged by the pin 88 on the disk 69. During each revolution of the shaft 10, the pin 88 operates the arm 100 to open the valve 99 a sufficient length of time to permit the required amount of paste to enter the recess 31 from the lateral branch of the conduit 94c.

This machine is preferably provided with knives 101, 102, Fig. 10, for trimming the tuck end of the cigar, the knife 101 being fixed to a support 103 and provided with a 'V-shaped cutting edge arranged at one end of the holder for the cigar in alinement with the cigar when clamped by said holder, and the knife 102 being journaled at one end in the support 103, and provided at its other end with a \l-shape edge for coacting with the cutting edge of the knife 101. Said support 103 is generally adjustable in a direction coincident with the axis of the cigar when clamped by the cigar-holder, and is held in position by a bolt 10 1. The

adjustment of the support 103 varies the position of the knives 101, 102 for trimming the tuck ends of cigars of different lengths. A gear 106 is fixed to the revoluble knife 102 and meshes with a gear 107 which is carried by the support 103, and meshes with a gear 108 fixed to the shaft 10 and formed of greater width than the gears 106, 107 in order to avoid disconnecting the gears 107, 108 during the adjustment of the support 103. hen the cigar is laid upon the section 2 of the cigar-holder, the tuck end of the cigar rests upon the cutting edge of the fixed knife 101, and upon the operation of the heading mechanism, the knife 102 is revolved from its position assumed in Fig. 10 and cooperates with the stationary knife 101 to properly trim said end of the cigar.

After the cigar is headed and trimmed, as described, it may be discharged from the section 2 of the cigar-holder into a suitable receptacle by any desirable means, as an arm 109, Fig. 9, which is loosely mounted on the pivot 6 of the section 1 of said cigar-holder, is held in its normal position by a spring 110, and is actuated at the appropriate time by a cam 111 provided on the shaft 10, and coacting with a shoulder 112 on the arm 109.

hat we claim is:

1. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for holding the cigar stationary, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar having the free end of the wrapper projecting therefrom, the thimble being revoluble relatively to the holder, and having spaced apart surfaces between which the free end of the wrapper is interposed, and actuating means for revolving the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar having the free end of the wrapper projecting therefrom, the thimble including a plurality of separable sections, opposing surfaces of separable sections of the thimble being spaced apart for receiving between them the free end of the actuating means for revolvwrapper, and ing the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections separable from each other for opening the thimble, and actuating means for revolving the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising means for holding the cigar stationary, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, and actuating car means including niecl ianism""for automatically'opening. andclo sing the thimbleand for revolving the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' and out of operative position, and actuating means ,for rev'olving thei thimble, substantially as: and 'for 'thepu'rpose described.

' 6.1In-a cigar 'makingpmachine, heading tmechanism comprisingaholder I for the cigar, a' revoluble thimble forifinishing the .he'a d end i of the-cigar including a "plurality ofz'sections, lone {section being movable toward anddrom. asec'iond section -ina plurality of 9 directions, =an 1 actuating means I "'forfrev olving the"thinr ble, substantially as for the purpose's'et i fcjrth.

7. In- I sag making 1nachine, -heading V mechanism comprising. a holder for the 'ci gar," "revoluble thimhle for finishing the headend of the-cigar including I a plurality p 'rality of sections provided, respectively, with a series of teeth meshingwith said of sect-ions,'one *section being movable to- Ward and.'from a second'se'c'tion in a direction at an' angle tothe' axis of the thimble,

and in a second direction at an angle to the 8. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a power-transmitting element, a holder-for the icigarya-revoluble thimblefor finishing the headend of the cigar including a" plurality of sections coacting with thepower-transmitting element,

*thimble for-finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality ofsections coacting with "the I power-transmitting element,

one section being separable from the power- 7 transmitting element and a second section,

and being movable into and out-of position 'to 'coact with the-I power-transmitting element and said second section, and actuating means for operating the power-transmitting element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. Ina cigar-making machine, heading "mechanism" comprising a'gear, a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble' for, finishing the head" end of the cigar including a plu rality of I sections "provided, respectively, with'ja series of teeth meshing with said gear, I one section being separable' from I the E'gearand a second section, andbeing movfirl'st i'nentioned direction, and actuating me'a-ns' for revolving the thimble, substanman as and forthe purpose specified.

able into and out ofp'osition to coact with the gear and said second section, and actu- I ing with the power-transmitting element,

one section heingseparable fromthe powertransmitting element and a'se'cond, section,

and being movable toward said second sec- "tion to close the thimble, and movable:'

toward theaXis of theipower-transniitting element into position to coact with aid-element, and actuating means'for moving said oneof the sections andflfor'operating the power-transmitting element, substantiallyi as and for the 'purpose set forth. TI

12. In a'cigar-making machine,fheading mechanism comprising a gear,-a holder 'for I the cigar, a revoluble thlmblefor'fin-ishlng the head end of the cigarincluding a' plU- QO gear, one section being separablefrom the I gear and a second section, andbeing movable about an axis toward said seeendsectionto closethe thimble, and -movable -substantially radially toward the aXis-of' the gear into position to coactwith said gear, and actuating means for operating the gear,

the purpose specisubstantially as and for fied. I V

13. In a cigar-making machine,-heading mechanism comprising a holder forfthe cigar, a revoluble thimble-for finishing-the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section being separable'from a second section, and actuating means including a carrier 'for said one'of the sections,

I said one of the-sections being movable relatively to the carrier, substantially as andfon 9 the purpose described.

14. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a'j-holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble forfinishing the I head end of the cigar including a plurality-- of sections, onesection beingfseparable from a second section, and actuatingineans' ineluding a movable support,and a carrier for said one 'ofithe sections, said carr'ier being connected to the support and 'ni'o-vfable' relatively thereto, and said one- 0f the sec-. tions being movable relatively to the carr-i'er, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I s

15. In a cigar-"making macliine,"{ headi'ng mechanism comprising: a'gear, a h'olderF' fOr the cigar, a revoluble thimble for'afinishing the head end of the cigariinc'ludingi a iplurality of sections 1 provided, iresp'ectively,

with a series of teeth meshing withthe gear,

one section being separable from the gear and a second section, and being movable about an axis toward said second section to close the thimble, and movable substantially radially toward the axis of the gear into position to coact with said gear, and actuating means including a shiftable pivot, and a carrier for said one of the sections mounted on the shiftable pivot, said one of the sections being movable relatively to the carrier, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

16. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a power-transmitting element, a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections coacting with the power-transmitting element, one section being separable from a second section and movable toward said second section to close the thimble, a support for said second section, and actuating means including a carrier for said one of the sections, the opposing faces of the support and carrier forming a bearing for the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose described.

17. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section being movable relatively to another section endwise of the cigar into and out of operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' 18. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable relatively to another section endwise of the axis of the thimble into operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

19. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, two of said sections being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable together until one of such sections assumes an operative position, and the other of said two of the sections being movable relatively to said one of the two sections endwise of the aXis of the thimble into operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section being provided with a guide extending substantially parallel to the axis of the thimble, and a second section being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable relatively to said one of the sections endWiSe of the axis of the thimble into operative position, said second section having a part movable in the guide, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

21. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section having an opening extending therethrough substantially parallel to the axis of the thimble, and a second section being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable relatively to said one of the sections endwise of the axis of the thimble into operative position, said second section having a part movable in such opening, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

22. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble forfinishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section guide extending substantially parallel to the axis of the thimble, and a second section being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable relatively to said one of the sections endvvise of the axis of the thimble into operative position, said second section having a part movable in the guide, and being provided With means having a peripheral groove, and actuating means including a part coacting with said groove, substantially as and for the purpose described.

28. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism compri ing a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar including a plurality of sections, one section being normally arranged in inoperative position, and being movable into and out of operative position, means for preventing revolution of said section When in inoperative position, and actuating means for revolving the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

24. In a cigar-making mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a paste-conduit having a revoluble part connected to the thimble, and actuating means for revolving the thimble, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

25. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a gear provided with a shoulder, a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, said thimble being provided With a pinion meshing with the gear, actuating means for revolving the gear, the same including a shoulder revoluble about the axis being provided with a machine, heading 11 ,40 head 1 finder \revoluble about the axis of: the gear and wand-means for; holding theyielding shoulder Y v,inineperative position during a portion of its-revolution,substantially as and for. the

a 20 purpose described.

27. In; a; cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a power-transmit- ,,tingielement aholder for the 1 cigar, a revolub le ;th-imblefor finishing; the head end of ;125, the cigar, z the powerstransmitting element a being connected to therevoluble thimble for rotating the; latter, actuatingv means connecti. ed1to-theepower transnritting element, means {for disconnecting the power-transmittingele- '3 yII16I1t/ifI0m theractuating means, andspringpressed, ,non-revoluble means for preventing -1noV-eIneI1t of the 's poWer-transmitting element; when gdlSCOIlIlGCtGCl from the actuating -meansysubstantially:as and forthe purpose 28. :Ina a: cigar-making machine, .-mechanism comprising a gear formedwith a plurality, -ofstop-means, a holderv for the ci gar, a revoluble thimble ;for finishing the end :of xthe =cigar,: said: thimble being provided-, with i a pinion meshing with the gear, actuating :means including means for 1 connecting the. gear to j the actuating means, means for, holding the :lastementioned means -rlIl inoperative position-during a portion of the operation of the'actuating'means, a looking part for coacting with saidstop-means, a spring; for moving the lockingipart inqone direction, and a cam for moving the locking part in the opposite direction, substantially was and for-the purpose specified.v

, 2-9.,111 a cigarania-king, ,machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the vei-gaa g thimble for finishing the head 1 end 155;,o'f the oi-gar, knife revoluble about an ..;axis substantially :para llel wtothe aXis of the thimble for cutting the wrapperzatthe head ;:end :of the g cigar, 3 and -;ac.tua;tingmeans for theknife,- substantially; as land for the purpo e-d s ribe 1 :30. in a,;eigar-making;-;machine, heading imechanism eompri-sing ,a holder for the -ci-ganna thimble for finishing the '.head end .of the; cigar, a knife formed with an .anguia lavlyse ten ngiedg or cut ing t rapcigar, a

. ofthe cigar,-

crosswise ofsaid head end heading.

mechanism cigar, a thimble for finishingthe heads-end purpose set forth, I

31. In a cigarqnaking:machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder'for'; the thimble for finishingthe head end of the cigar, a pluralityofknivesrevoluble vabout an axis substantiallyparallel to the ,aXis;ofthe thimble, one-knife operating to vcut the Wrapper ;at the-head end of the cigar, and the other knife operating to-trim the-'Wrapperat the-head-end of the cigar, and actuating means-for the-knives,substan-' tiallyas and. for the -;purpose specified.

-32. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head-end a plurality of knives, one knife being formed with an-angularly-extendingedge for cutting the Wrapper along theside,

- and crosswise of, the headend of the cigar,

and the other knife tr mming the wrapper and actuating Ineansfor the -k nives,-substantially as and for thepurpose described.

88. Ina cigar-making machine, heading mechanism, comprising .a holder for'the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a plurality of revoluble knives,;

one knife being formed with anangularlyextending edge for cutting the Wrapper along-the side, and crosswise of, the head end of the cigar, and the other knife triminiing thewrappercrosswise of said'head; end of the cigar, and actuatmgmeansfor the knives, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

I 34. In a cigar-making-machine, heading ,mechanism comprising I-a holder for the:

cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end -.of the. cigar includinga,pluralityofsecv tions, one

section beingmovable relatively to a second section, and a knife movable between opposingsurfaces of said sections for cuttingthe Wrapper at-the headendof the cigar, substantially asand for the purposespecified.

Ina cigar-making-machine, heading comprising a ,hold er for the of the cigar-including a plurality'of sec- -tions,

of the cigar,

Wrapper at the head end .ofthe cigar, and

a second-knife being movable at the outer side of the sections'for trimming the wrapperat the head end of the .ating means including mechanism, for movingfsai'd one of the -sections relatively to said second section .of said second knife, ,for the purpose described.

cigar, andactubefore the operation substantially as and 36. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar,.a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a knife for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, and means for engaging opposite sides of the end of the Wrapper during the operation of the knlfe, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

37 In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a support for the end of the Wrapper, said support being spaced apart from a portion of the thimble, and a knife movable between said portion of the thimble and the support for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

38. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, means for engaging opposite sides of the end of the Wrapper, said means being spaced apart from a portion of the thimble, and a knife movable between said portion of the thimble and said means for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

39. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a knife for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, means for engaging opposite sides of the end of the wrapper during the operation of the knife, said means including a part movable toward and from said end of the Wrapper, and actuating means for operating said movable part and the knife, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

40. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a knife for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, means for engaging opposite sides of the end of the Wrapper during the operation of the knife, said means including a part revoluble with the thimble, and a second part movable to- Ward and from said end of the Wrapper, and actuating means for revolving said thimble and operating the knife and said movable part of the means for engaging the Wrapper, sfiulcilstantially as and for the purpose speci- 41. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a power-transmitting element, a holder for the cigar, a revoluble thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, actuating means connected to the powertransmitting element, a knife movable With the actuating means for cutting the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, and means for disconnecting the power-transmitting element from the actuating means during a portion of the operation of said actuating means, substantially as and for the purpose described. a

ea. In a ciganmaking machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a knife for trimming the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, means for removing the Wrapper-trimmings from the knife, and actuating means for the knife and the first-mentioned means, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4C3. Ina cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a knife for trimming the Wrapper at the head end of the cigar, a revoluble member having a plurality of radial arms movable on opposite sides of the knife for removing Wrapper-trimmings from said knife, and actuating means for the knife and the revoluble member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4:f. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, means for trimming the tuck end of the cigar comprising a stationary knife and a revoluble knife coacting With the stationary knife, and actuating means for revolving the revoluble knife, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

45. In a cigar-making machine, heading 100 mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, a support adjustable lengthwise of the cigar, and a revoluble knife for trimming the tuck end of the cigar, said knife 105 being carried by'the support, and actuating means for revolving the revoluble knife, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

46. In a cigar-making machine, heading 110 mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, means Within the holder for marking the cigar, and a thimble for finishing the head end of the cigar, substantially as 1110 for the purpose described.

47. In a cigar-making machine, heading mechanism comprising a holder for the cigar, means Within the holder for marking the cigar, means for heating the former means, and a thimble for finishing the head 120 end of the cigar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

48. In a cigar-making machine, the combination of heading mechanism, and actuating means including tWO members fric- 125 tionally connected, one of said members coacting With the heading mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4L9. In a cigar-making machine, the combination of heading mechanism, and actu- 130 ating means including two shafts, oneshaft coactin'g with the heading mechanism, sub- 15 being frictionally connected to the otherstantially as and for the purpose set forth. shaft and driven thereby, said one of the In testimony whereof, we have hereunto shafts coacting with the heading mechasigned our names in the presence of two at 5nism', substantially as and for the purpose testing witnesses, in the city of Syracuse,

described. 4 I

Y 50. In a cigar-making machine, the com- York, this 15th day of Sept. 1913. bination of heading mechanism, and actu- WILLARD 6 LIFE ating means lncluding two shafts, a worm STELLA S COUGHTRY 1 0 fixed to one of the shafts, a worm-gear v Ad loosely mounted on the other shaft and com mg m acting with saidworm, and a disk fixedto said other shaft and frictionally engaging the worm-gear, the second-mentioned shaft Witnesses:

GEO. C. OARHART, EDWARD H. HUNGERFORD.

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